Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 655

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices of healthcare workers about prevention and control of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis at Infectious Diseases Hospital Kano, Nigeria

Ahmad Salisu Aliyu
  • Ahmad Salisu Aliyu
  • Medical Laboratory Department, Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH), Kano State, Nigeria.
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Hafsat Usman
  • Hafsat Usman
  • College of Nursing and Midwifery, Bauchi State, Nigeria.
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Haruna Alhaji Bura
  • Haruna Alhaji Bura
  • College of Nursing and Midwifery, Bauchi State, Nigeria.
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Auwalu Yahaya
  • Auwalu Yahaya
  • College of Nursing and Midwifery, Bauchi State, Nigeria.
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Nuru Yakubu Umar
  • Nuru Yakubu Umar
  • College of Nursing and Midwifery, Bauchi State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 14 January 2019
  •  Accepted: 25 March 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2020

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